Jeff Kagan

Jeff Kagan is an independent wireless, telecom and technology industry analyst, speaker, consultant and bestselling author. He shares his colorful perspective on technologies and companies that are transforming the industry. Check out his website at www.jeffkagan.com.

The opinions expressed in this blog are those of Jeff Kagan and do not necessarily represent those of IDG Communications, Inc., its parent, subsidiary or affiliated companies.

Ericsson is focusing their growth strategy going forward on the wireless evolution of Cellular IoT and 5G. Will their four-point growth plan lead to a home run or a strike out?

Pre-paid wireless is changing and is becoming a rapidly growing sector for more customers. Let’s take a closer look at what services like AT&T Cricket Wireless and Verizon Visible are doing in this space now and what is coming next.

The iPhone and Android smartphone market is not going away, but its growth is slowing. Users are still happy, but investors are getting nervous. Here's why.

What was the single most interesting part of the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show? It was how important wireless and 5G will be going forward not only for wireless networks and smartphone makers, but for every other company in every...

Microsoft is a powerful company. It is a leader with Windows OS and software like Office. Yet over the past decade, it has tried and failed in the wireless and smartphone markets. Why is such a successful company also such a failure?

After many pre-briefings before the upcoming CES 2019 show, I have come to a conclusion. The show should change its name to CES 5G 2019. The reason is simple. Wireless is playing an increasingly important role in the future of...

Congratulations to AT&T on launching the first mobile 5G service in the United States on December 21, 2018. The race to mobile 5G has now begun. What does that mean to the wireless industry? Let’s take a look at what can we expect...

Let’s take a closer look at how 5G will transform not only the wireless industry, but every other company in every other industry as well. And how wireless will continue to change our lives, the way we live and the way we do business. ...